Stabilized pet dish and method therefor

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-02-24
HARGROVE DRAKE
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[0007]It is another object of the present invention to provide such a pet dish wherein the pet dish may be readily attached or detached from an anchor as necessary.
[0008]It is anoth

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One of the problems with leaving conventional dog or pet dishes adjacent a dog's habitat is that the dog or other animal can easily upend the dish, thereby spilling its contents.
On the other hand, if the spillage involves water, the water is irretrievable as it would likely soak into the ground.
Among disadvantages of this

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[0046]Turning now to the drawings and, more particularly to FIG. 1, a stabilized pet dish is illustrated generally at 10 and includes a dish or vessel 12 having a frusto-conical outer wall curved inwardly to form an inner cavity 16. The dish 12 includes a base portion 18 that is generally circular and planar for ground disposition. It should be noted that the dish 12 can take any number of shapes as long as it defines at least one cavity for receiving pet sustenance items such as water or food therein. Optionally, the dish 12 may be formed with multiple cavities. The dish 12 may be formed of plastic, metal or any other acceptable material. The dish 12 may include a generally planar face portion that extends over the entire surface of the underside of the dish 12 or the dish 12 may be formed from a continuous wall member that is curved and pressed into shape as illustrated in the cutaway view of FIG. 2. Preferably the dish 12 is formed from stainless steel and is pressed into shape.

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A vessel for holding and presenting solids, liquids or both, including a vessel body having a base portion and at least one wall member extending from the base portion and defining at least one cavity for containing solids, liquids or both; a stabilizer including a stabilizer body for ground engagement; and a fastener assembly for releasably retaining the body and the stabilizer in a mated relationship, the fastener including a first fastener portion mounted to the vessel body and a second fastener portion mounted to the stabilizer in a configuration for mating with the first fastener portion when the second fastener portion is closely adjacent a ground surface with the stabilizer body extending into the ground.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates broadly to apparatus and methods for facilitating feeding and nourishing animals such as pets and, more particularly, to a stabilized pet dish that includes an anti-tip feature for outdoor use.[0002]It is generally good practice to provide pet animals such as dogs with a water dish outside. Especially desired in hot weather, a dog's need for water can be satisfied without bringing the dog inside. Further, some dogs actually live outdoors, some in fenced enclosures containing a conventional dog house. With or without an enclosure, the need to keep a water dish, food dish or both near a dog's habitat is important for the wellbeing of the animal. One of the problems with leaving conventional dog or pet dishes adjacent a dog's habitat is that the dog or other animal can easily upend the dish, thereby spilling its contents. If the contents are dry food, the spillage would make little difference to the dog who would merely eat...

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IPC IPC(8): A01K5/01A47G29/00
CPCA01K5/0114
Inventor HARGROVE, DRAKE
Owner HARGROVE DRAKE
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